Wednesday, January 30, 2013

"The national security state has an annual budget of around $1 trillion."

Stories via NYOccupy and PFailBlog.

Meet the Contractors Turning America's Police Into a Paramilitary Force

January 30, 2013 |

The national security state has an annual budget of around $1 trillion.
Of that huge pile of money, large amounts go to private companies the
federal government awards contracts to. Some, like Lockheed Martin or
Boeing, are household names, but many of the contractors fly just under
the public's radar. What follows are three companies you should know
about (because some of them can learn a lot about you with their spy
technologies).

Riots are a tough nut for law enforcement in part because of the sheer
number of people involved--it’s impossible to stop and arrest every
person involved in a skirmish. That’s why cops have some pretty
high-tech methods for catching suspects, from facial recognition software to debilitating sonic cannons. But none is as bizarre as this new DNA gun from a UK security firm.

Petition to Repeal the USA Patriot Act in its entirety.

WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:
Repeal the USA Patriot Act in its entirety.
The USA Patriot Act is in direct violation of the 4th, 5th, 6th
& 14th Amendments to the Constitution, contained in the Bill of
Rights. The powers included in the USA Patriot Act are explained in
detail here: http://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/repeal-the-patriot-act/ .
The USA Patriot Act should therefore be repealed. (If deemed
necessary, the Act may then be replaced in its entirety with an Act that
conforms the Constitutional rights of US Citizens, whether natural born
or naturalized, within or outside the borders of the USA.)
Upon repeal, all measures and activities of or by agencies in
support of the USA Patriot Act should therefore be suspended immediately
until such time as a fully Constitutional Bill be authorized and
enacted by Congress and the President of the US.
Created: Jan 08, 2013
Issues: Civil Rights and Liberties, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, Defense
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SIGNATURES NEEDED BY FEBRUARY 07, 2013 TO REACH GOAL OF 25,000 23,727
TOTAL SIGNATURES ON THIS PETITION 1,273